Sunday's NCAA East Region matchups

March 23, 2013|SportsDirect Inc

(1) Indiana (28-6) vs. (9) Temple (24-9)

2:45 p.m., CBS

The Hoosiers never trailed against James Madison en route to an easy opening win Friday, shooting better than 50 percent for the fourth straight time in a NCAA tournament game. They are the highest-scoring team remaining in the field and are 10-1 all time as a No. 1 seed. Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Khalif Wyatt led the Owls with 31 points in their opener. Temple, seeking its first Sweet 16 appearance since 2001, has nine wins as a No. 9 seed or lower, tied with Gonzaga for the most since the field expanded to 64 in 1985.

(7) Illinois (23-12) vs. (2) Miami (28-6)

8:40 p.m., TNT

The Hurricanes, the ACC regular-season and tournament champions, have advanced to the Sweet 16 only once in their history. Senior guard Durand Scott scored 21 in their 29-point win over Pacific, while Shane Larkin averages 14.4 points. The Illini survived against Colorado despite missing their first 14 second-half field-goal attempts and shooting 3-for-22 in the half. Brandon Paul, who averages 16.6 points, has led Illinois in scoring 22 times this season and 40 times in his career.